Nocturnal Aspects of Narcolepsy with Cataplexy
Ho‐Won Lee
Journal of Korean Sleep Research Society June 30, 2008 DOI: 10.13078/jksrs.08002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | Argues that clinicians should pay greater attention to disturbed night sleep in narcolepsy, since two of the four classic symptoms (sleep paralysis and hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations) relate directly to night sleep and many patients have additional trouble sleeping, so care should include more specific approaches to nocturnal symptoms. |
Abstract
The four classic symptoms of narcolepsy consist of excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic/ hypnopompic hallucinations.Tow of them is related directly to night sleep.And also a significant number of patients have trouble sleeping except sleep paralysis and hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations at night.The aim of this review is to increase awareness on this issue, thereby enhancing the care of narcoleptic patients by more specific approaches to their disturbed night sleep.